Diamonds-art - 1/22/10 ਀ഊ"Diamonds - Rare and Precious" by Lady Rutilia Fausta. ਀ഊNOTE: See also the files: smptuary-laws-lnks, jwlry-sup-lws-art, jewelry-msg, jewlry-storag-msg, gem-sources-msg, amber-msg, A-Lapidary-art, lapidary-msg. ਀ഊ************************************************************************ ਀一伀吀䤀䌀䔀 ⴀഊ ਀吀栀椀猀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀 眀愀猀 猀甀戀洀椀琀琀攀搀 琀漀 洀攀 戀礀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 昀漀爀 椀渀挀氀甀猀椀漀渀 椀渀 琀栀椀猀 猀攀琀 漀昀 昀椀氀攀猀Ⰰ 挀愀氀氀攀搀 匀琀攀昀愀渀✀猀 䘀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀ ഊ ਀吀栀攀猀攀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 䤀渀琀攀爀渀攀琀 愀琀㨀 栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ ਀䌀漀瀀礀爀椀最栀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 挀漀渀琀攀渀琀猀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 爀攀洀愀椀渀猀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 漀爀 琀爀愀渀猀氀愀琀漀爀⸀ഊ ਀圀栀椀氀攀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 眀椀氀氀 氀椀欀攀氀礀 最椀瘀攀 瀀攀爀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀 昀漀爀 琀栀椀猀 眀漀爀欀 琀漀 戀攀 爀攀瀀爀椀渀琀攀搀 椀渀 匀䌀䄀 琀礀瀀攀 瀀甀戀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 瀀氀攀愀猀攀 挀栀攀挀欀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 昀椀爀猀琀 漀爀 挀栀攀挀欀 昀漀爀 愀渀礀 瀀攀爀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀猀 最爀愀渀琀攀搀 愀琀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀愀渀欀 礀漀甀ⰀഊMark S. Harris...AKA:..Stefan li Rous ਀猀琀攀昀愀渀 愀琀 昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ************************************************************************ ਀ഊThis article was first published in 2009 "The Tydes", the newsletter of the Barony of Lyondemere in the Kingdom of Caid. ਀ഊDiamonds - Rare and Precious ਀戀礀 䰀愀搀礀 刀甀琀椀氀椀愀 䘀愀甀猀琀愀ഊ ਀ऀ吀栀攀 氀愀猀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 瀀爀攀挀椀漀甀猀 最攀洀猀琀漀渀攀猀 挀漀洀洀漀渀氀礀 甀猀攀搀 椀渀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀 椀猀 琀栀攀 搀椀愀洀漀渀搀⸀ 伀搀搀氀礀 攀渀漀甀最栀Ⰰ 椀琀 椀猀 愀氀猀漀 琀栀攀 氀攀愀猀琀 瀀漀瀀甀氀愀爀 漀昀 琀栀攀 洀愀樀漀爀 最攀洀猀琀漀渀攀猀 椀渀 漀甀爀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀⸀ 吀栀攀 渀愀洀攀 搀椀愀洀漀渀搀 挀漀洀攀猀 昀爀漀洀 䜀爀攀攀欀Ⰰ 됃뤃넃밃갃봃쐃뤀Ⰰ 愀搀洀愀猀 ⠀椀渀昀氀攀砀椀戀氀攀 漀爀 栀愀爀搀⤀ 伀渀 琀栀攀 猀琀愀渀搀愀爀搀 栀愀爀搀渀攀猀猀 猀挀愀氀攀 昀爀漀洀 ㄀ⴀ㄀　Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀 ㄀ 戀攀椀渀最 琀栀攀 猀漀昀琀攀猀琀 ⠀琀愀氀挀⤀ 愀渀搀 㤀 戀攀椀渀最 爀甀戀椀攀猀⼀猀愀瀀瀀栀椀爀攀猀Ⰰ 愀 搀椀愀洀漀渀搀 椀猀 愀 ㄀　⸀ 䤀琀 椀猀 琀栀攀 栀愀爀搀攀猀琀 渀愀琀甀爀愀氀 洀椀渀攀爀愀氀 欀渀漀眀渀 琀漀 洀愀渀⸀ 䘀漀爀 琀栀椀猀 爀攀愀猀漀渀Ⰰ 搀椀愀洀漀渀搀猀 眀攀爀攀 渀漀琀 攀猀瀀攀挀椀愀氀氀礀 瀀漀瀀甀氀愀爀 搀甀爀椀渀最 漀甀爀 琀椀洀攀 瀀攀爀椀漀搀Ⰰ 瀀愀爀琀椀挀甀氀愀爀氀礀 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 琀栀攀 洀攀琀栀漀搀猀 漀昀 挀甀琀琀椀渀最 琀栀攀洀 琀漀 爀攀瘀攀愀氀 琀栀攀椀爀 昀椀爀攀 愀猀 眀攀 欀渀漀眀 琀漀搀愀礀 眀攀爀攀 渀漀琀 瀀攀爀昀攀挀琀攀搀 甀渀琀椀氀 爀攀挀攀渀琀氀礀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀攀 昀愀挀攀琀椀渀最 漀昀 猀琀漀渀攀猀 愀猀 眀攀 欀渀漀眀 椀琀 眀愀猀 漀渀氀礀 搀攀瘀攀氀漀瀀攀搀 猀琀愀爀琀椀渀最 椀渀 琀栀攀 氀愀琀攀 ㄀㐀琀栀 挀攀渀琀甀爀礀⸀ 䐀椀愀洀漀渀搀猀 戀攀昀漀爀攀 琀栀椀猀 搀愀琀攀 眀攀爀攀 洀漀甀渀琀攀搀 甀渀挀甀琀Ⰰ 愀猀 琀栀攀 挀爀礀猀琀愀氀 戀攀氀漀眀 猀栀漀眀猀⸀ 䤀渀 倀愀爀椀猀 椀渀 ㄀㌀㔀㔀Ⰰ 椀琀 眀愀猀 猀琀愀琀攀搀 琀栀愀琀 琀爀甀攀 搀椀愀洀漀渀搀猀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 氀攀昀琀 甀渀瀀漀氀椀猀栀攀搀Ⰰ 猀漀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀椀爀 漀眀渀攀爀猀 洀椀最栀琀 欀渀漀眀 琀栀攀洀 昀漀爀 琀栀攀 最攀渀甀椀渀攀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀 愀渀搀 渀漀琀 挀爀礀猀琀愀氀 漀爀 最氀愀猀猀℀ 䈀礀 琀栀攀 氀愀琀攀 ㄀㔀琀栀 挀攀渀琀甀爀礀Ⰰ 搀椀愀洀漀渀搀猀 眀攀爀攀 昀愀挀攀琀攀搀 愀渀搀 漀昀琀攀渀 猀攀琀 椀渀 樀攀眀攀氀爀礀 愀猀 猀栀愀瀀攀猀 洀愀搀攀 甀瀀 漀昀 猀攀瘀攀爀愀氀 搀椀愀洀漀渀搀猀ⴀ 昀氀攀甀爀 搀攀 氀礀猀 眀攀爀攀 愀 瀀漀瀀甀氀愀爀 琀栀攀洀攀Ⰰ 愀猀 眀愀猀 愀 猀栀椀攀氀搀 猀栀愀瀀攀⸀ഊ An 11th century gold and black diamond ring found in a muddy field by a metal detectorist. ਀ഊ As with other gemstones of the period, diamonds had a mystery and power ascribed to them by their owners and wearers. Written in the 13th century, Albertus Magnus' Book of Minerals, is heavily based on the 11th century book Liber Lapidum (book of stones) by Marbodus, Bishop of Rennes. In it, Marbodus states that diamonds are invaluable to enchanters, those who wear and carry them acquire strength and power, are preserved from nightmares, ghosts and poisons, from quarrels, from their enemies, and may be cured of insanity. If a diamond should be mounted in silver, gold, or steel, and bound on the left arm, it provides the wearer protection from enemies, insanity, wild beasts, savage men, disputes, quarrels, poisons, ghosts and nightmares. ਀ഊ ਀ऀ䄀 搀椀愀洀漀渀搀 戀攀椀渀最 昀漀甀渀搀Ⰰ 昀爀漀洀 愀 洀攀搀椀攀瘀愀氀 戀攀猀琀椀愀爀礀ⴀ 䘀爀攀渀挀栀Ⰰ ㄀㈀㔀　ⴀ㄀㈀㘀　ഊ http://visualiseur.bnf.fr/CadresFenetre?O=COMP-1&I=71&M=imageseule ਀ഊ Diamonds in this time period were mostly from India and its nearby states and countries. According to Marco Polo, they came from the empire of Telingana- also known as Golconda. Mandeville wrote in 1360 that some "less good" diamonds could be found in Arabia, as well as Cyprus, though they were often colored violet or brown and 'more dim and troubled'. Diamonds were not the most valuable stone in a jeweler's arsenal until late in the 14th century, before that sapphires and rubies were the most valuable and sought after. ਀ഊ Pendant, gold, balas-rubies, emeralds and a central, fancy diamond. C. 1500 ਀ഊ Despite what we hear from popular media, diamonds were not used as engagement rings until late in the 15th century, The first recorded recipient of a diamond engagement ring was Mary of Burgundy, in 1477, who accepted a ring from Maximilian I, the Archduke of Austria. ਀ഊ Diamonds are the costliest of gemstones today, but once they were described as, "A small stone, devoid of beauty" by Saint Isidore of Seville, a 6th century archbishop. It is interesting to note that graphite (commonly known as pencil lead) is composed of the exact same thing as a diamond- pure carbon. A diamond would not be what it is without having been put through a lot of pressure, heat, and time. Even the simplest, most everyday objects, and persons, can become something amazing with the right environment. ਀ഊA beautiful, natural-shaped diamond ring from the Renaissance ਀ഊ------ ਀䌀漀瀀礀爀椀最栀琀 ㈀　　㤀 戀礀 䨀攀渀渀椀昀攀爀 䬀攀氀氀礀⸀ 㰀樀攀渀 愀琀 稀攀渀漀昀樀攀渀⸀挀漀洀㸀⸀ 倀攀爀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀 椀猀 最爀愀渀琀攀搀 昀漀爀 爀攀瀀甀戀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀 椀渀 匀䌀䄀ⴀ爀攀氀愀琀攀搀 瀀甀戀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀搀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 椀猀 挀爀攀搀椀琀攀搀⸀  䄀搀搀爀攀猀猀攀猀 挀栀愀渀最攀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 愀 爀攀愀猀漀渀愀戀氀攀 愀琀琀攀洀瀀琀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 洀愀搀攀 琀漀 攀渀猀甀爀攀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 椀猀 渀漀琀椀昀椀攀搀 漀昀 琀栀攀 瀀甀戀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀 愀渀搀 椀昀 瀀漀猀猀椀戀氀攀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀猀 愀 挀漀瀀礀⸀ഊ ਀䤀昀 琀栀椀猀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀 椀猀 爀攀瀀爀椀渀琀攀搀 椀渀 愀 瀀甀戀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 䤀 眀漀甀氀搀 愀瀀瀀爀攀挀椀愀琀攀 愀 渀漀琀椀挀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 瀀甀戀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀 琀栀愀琀 礀漀甀 昀漀甀渀搀 琀栀椀猀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䘀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀ 䤀 眀漀甀氀搀 愀氀猀漀 愀瀀瀀爀攀挀椀愀琀攀 愀渀 攀洀愀椀氀 琀漀 洀礀猀攀氀昀Ⰰ 猀漀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 挀愀渀 琀爀愀挀欀 眀栀椀挀栀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 戀攀椀渀最 爀攀瀀爀椀渀琀攀搀⸀ 吀栀愀渀欀猀⸀ ⴀ匀琀攀昀愀渀⸀ഊ ਀㰀琀栀攀 攀渀搀㸀ഊ ਀䔀搀椀琀攀搀 戀礀 䴀愀爀欀 匀⸀ 䠀愀爀爀椀猀ऀ䐀椀愀洀漀渀搀猀ⴀ愀爀琀ऀ倀愀最攀 㐀 漀昀 㐀ഊ ਊ